The range of material is one of the volume's greatest strengths … Fink deserves praise for bringing together experts on these traditional strands in order to gain new and renewed insights on a lively topic in Aristotle.

Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

[A] welcome and well-argued enterprise to discuss the fate of a particularly interesting Aristotelian notion through the ages.

Bryn Mawr Classical Review

In the Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle suggests that a moral principle 'does not immediately appear to the man who has been corrupted by pleasure or pain'. Phantasia in Aristotle's Ethics investigates his claim and its reception in ancient and medieval Aristotelian traditions, including Arabic, Greek, Hebrew and Latin.While contemporary commentators on the Ethics have overlooked Aristotle’s remark, his ancient and medieval interpreters made substantial contributions towards a clarification of the claim’s meaning and relevance. Even when the hazards of transmission have left no explicit comments on this particular passage, as is the case in the Arabic tradition, medieval responders still offer valuable interpretations of phantasia (appearance) and its role in ethical deliberation and action. This volume casts light on these readings, showing how the distant voices from the medieval Arabic, Greek, Hebrew and Latin Aristotelian traditions still contribute to contemporary debate concerning phantasia, motivation and deliberation in Aristotle’s Ethics.
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Introduction, Jakob Fink (University of Gothenburg, Sweden) and Jessica Moss (New York University, USA)1. The Ancient Greek Reception of Phantasia in Aristotle’s Ethics, Frans de Haas (Universiteit Leiden, The Netherlands)2. The Arabic Tradition: With Special Emphasis on Averroes’ Interpretation, Frédérique Woerther (CNRS Paris, France) and Rotraud Hansberger (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany)3. The Byzantine Tradition on EN 6.5.1140b16—17, Michele Trizio (Università di Bari, Italy)4. The Latin Tradition: Phronesis, Phantasia and Moral Feelings, Iacopo Costa (CNRS Paris, France) 5. The Hebrew Tradition on EN 6.5.1140b16—17, Chaim Neria (University of Chicago, USA)6. Epilogue: The Argument of EN 6.5.1140b16–17 from a Contemporary Perspective, Jakob Fink (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)Index
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This book investigates the representation of moral value by Aristotle in the Nicomachean Ethics and its later medieval reception.
Offers interpretations of an important passage of the Ethics that has so far been neglected by contemporary scholarship
Aristotle’s influence throughout the history of philosophical thought has been immense and in recent years the study of Aristotelian philosophy has enjoyed a revival. However, Aristotelianism remains an incredibly polysemous concept, encapsulating many, often conflicting, definitions. 'Bloomsbury Studies in the Aristotelian Tradition' responds to this need to define Aristotelianism and give rise to a clear characterisation.Investigating the influence and reception of Aristotle’s thought from classical antiquity to contemporary philosophy from a wide range of perspectives, this series aims to reconstruct how philosophers have become acquainted with the tradition. The books in this series go beyond simply ascertaining that there are Aristotelian doctrines within the works of various thinkers in the history of philosophy, but seek to understand how they have received and elaborated Aristotle’s thought, developing concepts into ideas that have become independent of him. 'Bloomsbury Studies in the Aristotelian Tradition' promotes new approaches to Aristotelian philosophy and its history. Giving special attention to the use of interdisciplinary methods and insights, books in this series will appeal to scholars working in the fields of philosophy, history and cultural studies.To find information about how to submit a book proposal, please see: http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/academic/for-authors/submit-a-book-proposal/
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ISBN
9781350169142
Publisert
2020-06-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
263 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Heftet
Antall sider
184

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Biographical note

Jakob Leth Fink is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the 'Representation and Reality in the Aristotelian Tradition' research program at Gothenburg University, Sweden.